When you're in the bowl-projection business, it is essential to balance two competing instincts: the instinct to project the bowl schedule as it would look now, and the instinct to project the bowl schedule as it is likely to look after the season.

FOX Sports college football writer Laken Litman breaks down the top five games to watch this weekend. Here's what to know.

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